The USD/JPY has experienced a fairly volatile Asia session, at one point declining all the way down to 97.78 before finding support and currently consolidating near the 98.30 level. The main catalyst for the sharp drop appeared to come right after the Bank of Japan announced they wouldn’t be making any changes to current monetary policy.

Analysts on the FXStreet.com team noted although many had expected the policy to remain unchanged, there were rumors circling of possible adjustments to help control the recent government bond market volatility which may have helped spark the initial declines when market participants saw the adjustments to current policy were not made. “The Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting offered no particular response to the latest episodes of market volatility in JGB, which includes the failure to change maturities of fixed rate operations in order to ease bond market volatility. Also, there had been some rumors about a proposal to extend the loans to 2 years, something that was not accepted, leading to a strong selling in both the Nikkei and USD/JPY,” FXstreet.com team concluded.https://support.fxcc.com/email/technical/11062013/

Upwards scenario: Market remains relatively stable, though clearance of next resistance level at 1.3292 (R1) might initiates bullish pressure. Above the local high locates our resistive means at 1.3321 (R2) and 1.3350 (R3). Downwards scenario: Activation of bearish forces is possible below the support level at 1.3244 (S1). Clearance here would suggest next interim target at 1.3216 (S2) and if the price holds its momentum we would suggest final aim at 1.3187 (S3).

Upwards scenario: Resistance level at 1.5602 (R1) acts as reference point for further market strengthening. Break here is required to enable next interim target at 1.5635 (R2) en route towards to final aim for today at 1.5667 (R3). Downwards scenario: Though, possibility of correction is high. Devaluation below the support at 1.5552 (S1) would initiate bearish pressure. On the way our next interim support at 1.5521 (S2) en route to final target at 1.5488 (S3).

Upwards scenario: USDJPY commence correction phase and currently any upside action is limited to the next resistive structure at 98.58 (R1). Break here is required to enable upside pressure towards to intraday targets at 98.95 (R2) and 99.33 (R3). Downwards scenario: Prolonged movement below the supportive measure at 97.77 (S1) is required to activate downtrend expansion. Next aim on the way would be mark at 97.36 (S2) and then final target could be met at 96.97 (S3).